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I have a hoop house and have started seeds indoors, then I move them. It's starting time here and I am having trouble finding decent pricing for trays and pots and all of that. Nothing exciting on Ebay or CL.

There are plenty of places on line unfortunately I am not familiar with them I'm sure many others are.

I just want to suggest going by local nursery's and asking around. If anything they may sell you pots for very cheap. I have been to 3 around me several times they are more than hapy to give me pots. Espeacially the bigger ones. That is just an idea to get you started at least it might only cost you the gas to get there. Winter is a good time to since they are in clean up mode.

I use the same place as Ted has linked. One caveat, order early, some pots get back ordered at high season and one year I had to take larger pots that didn't fit my trays, so I had to order trays also. So now every year I have to match up the trays and pots before I start when it would be much easier to have all one size.

Try this one too. I got 100 4" pots for 18.00 but it's cheaper in large bulk. The shipping added 11.00 though.http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/home
seems to be an incredibly comprehensive store.
-Marsha

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I have a hoop house and have started seeds indoors, then I move them. It's starting time here and I am having trouble finding decent pricing for trays and pots and all of that. Nothing exciting on Ebay or CL.

Any suggestions?

Thanks as always.

Well, the technique is out of favor with the advent of plastics, and many here will jump all over me for even suggesting it. However, you certainly can start and pot loads of seeds cheap, cheap, cheap.

Just make home made paper pots. You do it by wrapping a layer of newspaper around a cup or can and "molding" the bottom. It is surprisingly easy once you get the knack of it.

"Permaculture is a philosophy of working﻿ with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system."
Bill Mollison
co-founder of permaculture

Shipping gets out of control quickly on tray inserts and pots. Try to get as local as you can.

If you can open an account with BWI that would be great. They are a reliable wholesale company and actually have route trucks in your area. Minimum order amount might make it not so practical. If you can't come up with the minimum then perhaps others in your area could form a co-op to buy from them.

I got my 3201 sheet pots from them last year and they were quick, and cost effective. Their prices are always good and the shipping is decent because they are so close to me. I am very pleased with B & T Grower Supply and I will use them again this year for the bulk of my supplies.

I have also ordered from Green House Megastore as Ted suggests and they are very good too.

You are welcome! Patrix from France posted a solution that doesn't even use any pots at all. You might also consider his old traditional method that is hundreds of years old. I must say I was impressed by the success showed in his pics.

Not good for selling seedlings, but certainly an option for growing yourself.

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"Permaculture is a philosophy of working﻿ with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system."
Bill Mollison
co-founder of permaculture